Port Washington State Bank promotes Mader, Gutsmiedl

Wisconsin-based Port Washington State Bank has promoted Heather Mader and Joe Gutsmiedl to vice president/branch manager of the bank’s Thiensville and Mequon offices, respectively.  Mader has been with the bank for 11 years. Prior to that, she spent 13 years as a commercial banker. Most recently, she worked with the Thiensville team to launch the … Read more

Horicon Bank names Scherer to VP role

Horicon Bank has added Jason Scherer as its vice president of treasury and commercial payment solutions. A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate, Scherer has more than 20 years of banking experience at BMO Harris Bank in personal banking, treasury management for commercial customers, and, most recently, as a treasury consultant for local businesses in southeast Wisconsin. … Read more

32 states, SEC reach record $100 million settlement with bitcoin company

The Securities and Exchange Commission and regulators from 32 states have reached a record $100 million settlement with the cryptocurrency company BlockFi Lending LLC for selling unregistered securities over nearly three years.  Under the agreement, announced Feb. 14, BlockFi will pay $50 million to 32 states and another $50 million to the SEC. BlockFi will … Read more

Independent Bank promotes Meyers to senior VP

Ionia, Mich.-based Independent Bank Corp., the holding company of Independent Bank, has promoted Josh Meyers to senior vice president, operations.  He has 12 years of experience in financial services, all of which at Independent Bank. He began with the bank in operations, before moving to risk management, where he has worked for the last 10 … Read more

One Community Bank promotes several to senior leadership roles

Oregon, Wis.-based One Community Bank has expanded its senior leadership team by promoting several employees. Those promotions include Dan Carey to senior market president-McFarland; Shelley Edgington as senior vice president, retail banking; Scott Hoerth to senior market president; and Brian O’Handley to senior VP, head of mortgage lending.  Carey has been in banking for more … Read more